My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.